Financial Analyst II at Ecolab

What You Will Do

• Support the process for the definition of corporate objectives and tactics in co-operation with corporate and regional management and ensure the overall process realization for yearly and periodical financial planning
• Steer the local process for yearly and periodical financial planning in co-operation with the business units in line with regional objectives.
• Monitor the performance of systems to ensure the availability of East Africa data analysis and needed information (routine financial reporting and special project) to support decision making processes.
• Critically evaluate business performance and trends across all East African countries and contribute to development of respective actions.
• Capable of performing detailed financial analysis including advanced financial modeling, profitability analysis, return on investment/discounted cash flow analysis, monitoring business issues and impact to bottom line.
• Heavy involvement in helping Finance Manager budget and re-forecast operations / finance of the company. To design and execute the test scenarios and test scripts.
• Day to day management of change requests in relation to the project plans to ensure agreed timelines are met.
• Perform various analytical functions, including analyzing proposed introduction of new products, etc. and provide actionable insights.

Position Details

• Candidate must reside in: Nairobi

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Business Field – Finance/Commerce
• Excellent Excel skills
• Knowledge ERP systems
• Professional training in accounts CPA (II)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar industry
• No Immigration Sponsorship available for this opportunity

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate in a team environment
• Meticulous and able to follow instructions of a detailed and technical nature
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Process oriented, adaptable, reliable, flexible and approachable